Personal Support Assistant – Scarborough – D939

Nycil; Scarborough; On-site; GBP 17,908 - 20,664; Part time

Job summary

Nycil is seeking a Personal Support Assistant to help a 15-year-old in Seamer, Scarborough with morning and afternoon routines in a lively home environment. The role includes personal care, meal support, and transport with an escort, plus occasional holiday day care.

You will build a caring relationship through conversation, singing, and engagement. The position offers multiple weekly hours (mornings and holidays), with DBS clearance required and access to training courses.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children who have extreme or unique special needs is essential.
• DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance is required; access to relevant training courses is available.

Responsibilities

• Assist the young man with morning routines: getting up, washing, dressing, and personal care.
• Help with breakfast, eating support, and escort to taxi with his escort.
• Stay with him in the afternoon to support activities at home and supervise personal care as needed.
• Holiday day care involves outings to garden centres, the beach, library, swimming, and family days.
• Build rapport through chatting, singing, and verbal interaction to keep sessions rewarding.

Skills

Experience with special needs

Education

DBS clearance

Job description

Job Overview

We are looking for a Personal Support Assistant to support a 15‑year‑old young man with his morning and afternoon regimes, who lives in Seamer, Scarborough.

The hours are:

• 4 hours per week in the mornings (9 hours per fortnight)
• 10 hours a week holiday day care

Responsibilities

Support the young man physically getting up, washing and dressing, including personal care.

Help him make breakfast, support him eating, and accompany him into the taxi with his escort.

During afternoons, be at his home, support him with whatever he chooses to do; supervise and provide personal care as needed.

Holiday day care will involve taking him out to garden centres, the beach, library, swimming, and joint family days. Work will often be in a lively household environment.

Build a good relationship with him through chatting, singing, and verbal interaction to make it rewarding for both.

Qualifications

Experience working with children who have extreme or unique special needs is essential.

DBS required. Access to relevant training courses is available.

Pay

£13.79 per hour